Requirements include registering the car as a public taxi and having an air conditioning system and a GPS.

The authority also said the family car should not be more than five years old from the date of the manufacturing, have an engine with a capacity of 2,000 cc, and must have seven seats including the driver’s seat.

The women drivers should also be highly trained, hold a general licence, and have a clean conduct sheet.

Drivers will not be allowed to smoke while behind the wheel and should not “roam the streets” looking for passengers, the authority stated.

The authority said if the establishment has 10 cars, it would be immediately be granted the licence. Also, if the company operating the cabs does not have an electronic payment system, it will be fined SAR1,000 but if the system is available and not working, the fine will be cut to SAR500.

The ban on women driving in the kingdom was lifted on June 24 in a landmark move expected to provide greater freedom of mobility and access to wider job opportunities.